New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
THE ARIZONA " VOLCANO,
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS CONCERNING 1T.
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SAID TO DE W0ODFIRE STARTED BY MEXICANs-
THE SOUTHWESTERN EARTHQUAKE.
BENSON, Ariz May 5-The following telegram has just
been received from Fort Huachuaca :" party just
returned from the MILESTONE Mountains report that the
supposed volcano there has turned out to be woodre
started by Mexicans.'
WASHINGTON, May 5.-General Miles has forwarded to
the Adjutant-General dispatch from Lieutenant
Colonel Forsyth commanding Fort Huachuaca, reporting
that severe earthquake shock passed through the
Huachuaca Range on Tuesday afternoon followed by
two lighter shocks at intervals of forty minutes.
heavy pail of smoke hung the San Jose Mountains
and heavy column Of smoke began TO ascend from the
highest peak Of the Milestone Range the top OF the cone
becoming afame. AS there is no timber In this range
and the hills in the vicinity covered with lava, 1t is
thought the mountain has become an active volcano An
exploring party sent out.
Ell PAso Texas, May 5-Besdes the big shock at 3:15
p m Tuesday, there is ample testimony that at least
four other shocks have been felt here one about III IN
and one about p. m. Tuesday. One at 6:3O last
evening felt distinctly by persons on the second
floors of buildings, and gasfxtures and other movable
things were to sway. The shock seemed to be OF
four or five seconds duration. There was also shock
between and O'Clock on Tuesday night
"The shock Tuesday night heavy one" said
United States Signal Officer Twadde. " II would have
been called heavy the Pacific Coast where light
shocks are frequent Such shocks that experienced
here Tuesday not felt on the Pacific Coast oener
than once in fifteen or twenty years."
The general opinion seems to be that the shock VIII
lead to the erection of substantial buildings and
perhaps prevent the construction Of buildings over two
stories high
ALBUoUERoUR, n. NJ, May 5.-No additional results OF
the earthquake have been developed in this immediate
vicinity Albuquerque to have been on the ex-
treme northeast extremity of the which had nearly
spent its force before reaching here The shocks at
sabna about forty miles south of here we're much more
severe than at this place. Two tremors were fe potn
In a southeast and northwest direction. The frst
occurred O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, producing
slight oscillation, then pause OF nearly minute
during which an ominOus something" In the atmos.
phere added sensation of suocaon to the feenng OF
suspense. This broken by vibration which created
the utmost CONSERVATION among the inhabitants Men,
women and children rushed precipitately into the
streets in numerous only In time TO escape WIN
their lives from totterng buildings sabnal is one OF
the relics OF New-Mexican antiquity, and the adobe
dwellings OF the natives weakened by age as 10
fall an easy prey to earthquake A number or them
were evelled to the ground, and the damage although
not great the value of the buildings and household
goods destroyed, will prove serious loss TO the poor
families whose homes were ruined
The Board OF County Commissioners were IN session
at the the shock. The officers and county fatheis
did not take time out of the building BY the dOor
but got out through the windows. Sheriff Russeu was
one OF few who started to out by the door, put was
so affected by the shock that he required assistance OF ne
would have fallen.